London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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TABLE III.—
| Boys. | Ciirls. | Total. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epileptics (continued). | Suffering from epilepsy whi h is not severe. (See note g.) | Attending Public Elementary Schools (see note c)... At no School or Institution ... | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Physically Defective. | Infectious pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. (See note h.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Min istry of Health or the Board | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| At other Institutions ... | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| At no School or Institution ... | 5 | 5 | 10 | ||
| Non-infectious but active pulmonary and glandular tuberculosis. (See note h.) | At Sanatoria or Sanatorium Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | — | — | — | |
| At Certified Residential Open Air Schools ... | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | _ | _ | _ | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (See note c) | 66 | 43 | 109 | ||
| At other Institutions | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Delicate children (e.g., pre- or latent tuberculosis, malnutrition, debility, anaemia, etc). | At Certified Residential Open Air Schools | 24 | 19 | 43 | |
| At Certified Day Open Air Schools | — | — | — | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 148 | 153 | 301 | ||
| At other Institutions | 11 | 13 | 24 | ||
| At no School or Institution | — | — | — | ||
| Active non - pulmonary tuberculosis. | At Sanatoria or Hospital Schools approved by the Ministry of Health or the Board | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| At Public Elementary Schools (see note c) | 18 | 6 | 24 | ||
| At other Institutions | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
| Crippled Children (other than those with active tuberculous disease) e.g., children suffering from paralysis, etc., and including those with severe heart disease. | At Certified Hospital Schools | __ | 1 | 1 | |
| At Certified Residential Cripple Schools | 7 | 8 | 15 | ||
| At Certified Day Cripple Schools | 2 | — | 2 | ||
| At Public Elementary Schools (see no'e c) | 51 | 54 | 105 | ||
| At other Institutions | 5 | 3 | 8 | ||
| At no School or Institution | 21 | 22 | 43 | ||